and then flew away without violating japan's airspace. >>> chinese academy of social sciences released an assessment of the international situation in a report on monday. referring to the recent nationalization by japan of the islands. the report says china-japan relations are in the most serious state since normalization. it says policy flexibility has substantially decreased. it adds that tension could be eased through diplomatic channels. china has repeatedly sent ships into japanese waters around the islands apparently to pressure japan into recognizing that a territorial dispute exists. the think-tank reports that japan's stubborn position could cause the crisis to escalate further. the report also says if japan builds facilities or stations personnel on the islands, china-japan relations as well as northeast asia's stability will face difficult challenges. analysts say the report is thought to be aimed at thwarting further japanese moves under the new government of abe to be inaugurated this week. >>> japan's new das bore to china is set to leave for beijing and take on a host of

happen at a nuclear plant. but experts say there isn't enough solid science in a draft outline, so they say they will need more time to finish their plans. >>> the nra decided to base the new guidelines on actual radiation readings. after the fukushima accident, authorities failed to get residents to evacuate promptly even though they had information from a radiation forecast system. the nra secretary is proposing the immediate evacuation of residents within 5 to 30 kilometers of a radiation plant when they reach 500 millisieverts per hour. they call for evacuation within a week's time if the level is at 20 millisieverts or more. but the panel of experts did not reach a consensus. some said the authority had simply decided on a level half that of international standard without enough scientific basis. others said the nra should adopt the international standard for the time being and continue discussions to set japan's own standards. >>> the operator of the crippled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant is asking for more public money. they say the compensation payments are higher than th

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